Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] For those of you thinking about returning your Radio ...
Guys, For the most part, it's the same people that brought you the Boom, Classic, Duet, that brought you the Radio. We do obsess about this stuff, believe me. Or ask my wife -- or any of our wives. We spend obscene amounts of time trying to get things right. We're all very proud of the Radio, although there are some issues we still need to deal with. Remember, the Squeezebox Classic (and thus Boom) had several years to mature to get to the point its at now. We didn't go the cheap route on just about anything. Well, I guess button backlights got cut due to cost, but really, there's not much else (You wouldn't believe how much it costs to make backlit buttons). Audio didn't take *any* cut at all. Moving to a color LCD is *definitely* not a cost reducing measure. It's a feature increasing measure. Adding battery support is definitely not a cost reducing measure. Once you get a battery, you'll wonder how you got along without it. There are certainly some enhancements that we should put in the software to make things easier and better, but the idea that we are cutting corners in the design process is simply wrong. Please, give us a bit of a break, let us fix up the issues that you're worried about. We're worried about them too. We care. -Caleb -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69719 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Home button on Radio unresponsive
In order to rule out any hardware issues, you can go to Settings-Advanced-Factory Test-Button Tests. You need to twiddle all the buttons and spin the knobs to get out of that menu. -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69682 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Alarm through speaker although headphone plugged in?
mule;471659 Wrote: Maybe i am doing something wrong. But just tested the described scenario with my new radio and the alarm only came through the headphone but not through the speakers! I'm using my headphones pretty much, so the radio would be unusable for me if i always would have to pull the headphone plug in order to wake up the next morning. Any idea? TheMule! TheMule, You are some master bug finder :-) The alarm should come through the speakers, not through the headphone. I filed this bug for you: https://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14742 -Caleb -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67916 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Would like one, but...
Well, there *may* be such a thing as too many Squeezeboxes. I have them crawling all over the place. But, I'm an extreme case. -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69619 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio use as bedside radio/alarm
FYI, I designed the dimming circuit for the display, and I'm super paranoid about things keeping me up at night. I made it so that even in a darkened bedroom, the dimmest setting is just readable. The current software does auto-dimming, or manual dimming -- you choose. There is still some optimization that needs to be done on the dimming algorithms, but it's really pretty good as is. Future software may allow even dimmer settings. -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69485 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] No Radio for Australia
morthan;469005 Wrote: I have confirmed with Logitech Australia that they have no plans to release the Radio (or as they call it,the 'Baby') in this market. For what reason I have NO IDEA! Each region has its own regional manager that makes these decisions. morthan;469005 Wrote: My question is does the Radio have dual voltage (120,220) or do I need to source one directly from a 220V location? With all the EU and California and other worldwide regulations, you won't see many/any new products with linear power supplies -- virtually everything will use switching power supplies from now on. Most of those are wide range input, but definitely not all. So far, our products (the Squeezeboxes) always use wide range input voltage. Generally from 100V to 230 or 240 V. This was not true of the old Squeezebox Classic supply, but has been true of all products in the last 3 years or so. -Caleb -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69400 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio use as bedside radio/alarm
jmpage2;470897 Wrote: I'm glad this has been asked and appears to have been addressed. I am also a sleeper who is extremely sensitive to lights in my room, to the point that I've had to put tape over the lights on many things such as the base to my Harmony remote that is in the bedroom. One of the questions that I have though is regarding the white numbers on black background. Are there plans to provide other colors for the alarm display? I've observed that blue is one of the hardest to sleep with colors and red is one of the easiest to sleep with. Thanks. Good question. I don't think we've really thought about it. I'll forward this question on to the UI designers to see how hard it is to change text color. I imagine it's quite simple. It could probably either be a built-in clock, or a plugin. -Caleb -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69485 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio sound quality as compared to boom
gdpeck;469086 Wrote: I'm very curious as to the applicability of this paper to the Radio. Were the same type of design and DSP ideas used in the Radio? I understand that the StereoXL stuff and the subwoofer circuitry won't be there, but does the Radio use the same DAC, crossover, bi-amping, and separate headphone DAC? Thanks! George It uses a single stereo DAC, therefore it does not do the subwoofer mode. It does do the same crossover and bi-amping, which is one of the most critical parts IMO. -Caleb -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69321 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Setting the alarm for 06xx
Bug filed. https://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14675 -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69428 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Setting the alarm for 06xx
We'll get this one fixed quickly. If you can stand it, please switch to AM/PM time to ensure that fixes your problem. -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69428 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Can I build a battery pack...
No it won't work. We count on having the monitoring points, and the temperature sensor. We had a home-made one get *very* hot in the lab, and since this is a safety issue, we absolutely don't support or encourage any homebrew batteries, and the devices are smart enough to detect whether it's homebrew or not. -Caleb -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68396 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Turn off display??
peterw;461159 Wrote: From off mode with a dark screen to playing an Internet Radio stream: about one second. From truly off: like the Controller, it's more like 45 seconds to f ully boot. I have an early hardware build, so that might be better in the final build, but you'll generally want it in off mode so you can wake it up remotely. In full off mode I think it would take a button press or a previously scheduled alarm to turn Radio on (like Boom, Radio is designed to keep track of the next alarm and power up in time even if fully off, iiuc). From full off mode, the alarm will wake you properly. It will boot up a little early, in time to reconnect with the server, and then alarm you in time. It will do this when running on the optional batteries too. -Caleb -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68271 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Photo of Time Display on Radio?
ccrome2;460166 Wrote: Some screenthots of clock screensavers are attached. There is (or will be anyway) a built-in fallback alarm tone. I don't know if that has been implemented yet, but we understand it's importance. It will wake you up, even if you loose internet connnectivity. BTW, for those of you who don't know, you can take screenshots by pressing and holding 'REW' and 'PAUSE' simultaneously. -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68141 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Stereo speaker add-on
Bert0123;459760 Wrote: I agree with that. High-end mono sounds better than soundbar stereo. My Boom does sound fine, but does the radio sound better? Does the Radio use the same speaker units? Same diameter woofer? Radio uses exactly the same speakers as Boom. Only 1 set though. -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67421 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Battery and wifi performance of Radio
MeSue;459808 Wrote: The battery is about 1.5 x 2 x 3 inches, going from memory. It's charging now so I don't want to take it out to measure. As far as the weight... I am really bad at judging that. It definitely weighs less than the Boom even with battery and is much easier to carry compared to the Boom. It's a 10 AA NiMH pack. It's 5x2 AA batteries. -Caleb -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68100 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] What is the alarm like?
The beta testers haven't seen this yet, but the units from manufacturing go *very* dim. Visible in pitch black, but just barely. -- ccrome2 Caleb Crome Sr. Hardware Engineer Logitech SMBU (i.e. the Squeezebox people) BThe future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet./B I-William Gibson/I ccrome2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18023 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67500 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
